Science/Fiction — A Non-History of Plants at MEP Festival Panoràmic and How Like A Leaf I Am by Alexandra Baumgartner at Photoforum Pasquart are among the photography events to visit next month Encontros da Imagem - International Photography and Visual Arts Festival returned with more than 40 exhibitions by photographers and visual artists from all over the world In the year that marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of the Portuguese dictatorship part of the festival's exhibition program proposes a reflection on history and questions what colonialism is today promoting the debate around post-colonialism and decolonial thinking Analyzing how it still manifests itself across society and what new forms it takes in the contemporary world is the motto for this new edition Among the exhibited artists are Omar Victor Diop more than half pass through various points on Braga's cultural circuit other venues in the northern region are part of the festival Theatro Gil Vicente (Barcelos) and Casa da Cultura (Avintes) You can visit the festival until the 3rd of November. Discover the full program on Encontros da Imagem's website intense yearnings and bizarre obsessions — the weirdly visceral The opening night will be marked by 2 performances of the festival finalists – the interdisciplinary artist Teo Ala-Ruona will present frenetic and emotionally charged Anabolic Spectacle Krišjānis Elviks will perform plafull and self-ironical THIRST The festival program includes solo shows by artists Ivan Buvinič In addition the group show Creeps and Butterflies will exhibit photographers such as Teo Ala-Ruona Annemarija Gulbe u suradnji s Annom Ansone i Krišjānis Elviksom the group exhibition Ties That Bind features FUTURES artists Dev Dhunsi Find out more on their website With the opening weekend taking place from 3th to 6th of October 2024 the festival program offers a wide program of exhibitions Tomoko Nagakawa are among the exhibited artists Find our more on InCadaqués Photo Festival's website Bringing together over 40 artists from different periods and nationalities this exhibition juxtaposes historic photographic works such as Anna Atkins’ cyanotypes Karl Blossfeldt’s inventory of plant forms and Laure Albin Guillot’s microscope experiments with creations by contemporary artists such as Jochen Lempert Science/Fiction — A Non-History of Plants offers an opportunity to explore the special relationship between photography and video two techniques for capturing images that were first used for scientific research Instead of creating a distance between us and the natural world these photographic and cinematic processes have highlighted plants’ subjectivity compensating for our ‘anthropocentric myopia’ More info on MEP's website and with an advisory team made up of Andrés Hispano the festival proposes a space of knowledge and reflection between the still image and the moving image And it does so by deploying all the areas where the image is present to us through screenings of feature films and short films photo books or interactive projects among others The central theme of the 8th edition is linked to the idea of Extremes from the extreme violence and totalitarian ideologies of the accelerated 20th century to the economic and social paradigm shifts of the 21st century the post-historical and post-capitalist society Among the exhibited artists are Boris Mikhaïlov Discover the full program on the festival's website The exhibition invites visitors to reflect on the deep connections between humans and plants focusing on the crucial issue of preserving seeds as a common good amidst the growing loss of agrobiodiversity By combining photography and interactive elements the exhibition fosters an emotional connection to the plant world Oscillating between intensive research and introspective observation How Like A Leaf I Am portrays gestures of resistance against the ongoing loss of seed diversity Baumgartner wanders through the gardens of private seed keepers and visits state and community-run seed banks She offers new perspectives on the relationship between humans and nature urging us to reconsider our responsibility for the potential within these connections You can visit the exhibition until the 24th of November. Discover more on Photoforum Pasquart's website Bristol Photo Festival 2024 / Bristol The exhibition programme focuses on the personal stories of those confronting societal changes whilst navigating daily life Confirmed artists include Akosua Viktoria Adu Sanyah Each artist addresses a world in constant motion where social political and environmental conditions are ever-evolving Radar Photo Festival 2024 / Trani Radar is an international Festival of Photography that aims to intercept disseminate and facilitate the exchange of ways of thinking understanding and enjoyment of contemporary photography raise awareness and disseminate more responsible behavior towards the environment as well as good artistic practices that favor the digital transition in favor of environmental sustainability community and identity bonds that make us love the place we live in and they push us towards attitudes of care and sensitivity Rencontres Photographie Marrakech 2024 / Marrakesh The festival is organized by the association Voix Plurielles Its mission is to develop cultural projects that contribute to the animation and enrichment of city life Its activities span various fields such as art and cultural meetings related to major cultural and civilizational issues The conception of their projects is mainly based on creativity SCAN Tarragona Festival 2024 / Tarragona SCAN Tarragona is an international photography festival organized by the City Council of Tarragona with the complicity of the Department of Culture of the Generalitat de Catalunya The aim is to offer a space for thought and creation around the most emerging photography 212 Photography Istanbul 2024 / Istanbul 212 Photography Istanbul is an international festival that takes place once a year offering a framework of cultural and educational programs including exhibitions The event program is renewed every year and it diversifies from exhibitions to film screenings on the route of discovery adopts the language of photography together with different disciplines that are independent from geographies titles and approaches in the art of photography with the audience in Istanbul Planches Contact 2024 / Deauville Planches Contact is a festival that questions and reveals a city's multiple photographic identities the festival is increasingly asserting itself as a creative and festive event providing an opportunity each autumn to share the long and passionate relationship between a town Among this year's invited artists are Alessandro Calabrese If you haven't visited the 3rd edition of Wild Lights yet Because the illuminated exhibition will only be open to the public until the end of February Since November, Zoo Santo Inácio has been promoting the 3rd edition of Wild Lights, an illuminated exhibition that delights kids and adults alike if you haven’t had a chance to visit it yet you should know that the initiative will continue to welcome visitors until the end of February just a few minutes’ drive from Porto there are new features compared to previous editions the initiative has “a different and bigger itinerary with new attractions and interactive games such as illuminated swings and seesaws” you’ll also have the chance to see different wildlife scenes learn more and take lots of photos to remember later The Wild Lights come on at 16:30 and go off at 20:30 the braver ones can also visit the House of the Nocturnal Animals (home to bats and scorpions) or the Tropical World (with macaws and anacondas) The Lake Bar and the Zoo Shop will also be available The immersive exhibition opens its doors to the public on November 15 and is expected to run until the end of February According to the latest information shared with Porto Secreto: “Wild Lights” has already received more than 70,000 visitors making it the first exhibition of its kind to be held in a zoological park in Portugal Tickets for the immersive exhibition can be purchased at the box office and/or on the official website ofZoo Santo Inácio with prices starting at €11.50 (visit to the zoo + night light trail) or from €6.50 (exclusive access to “Wild Lights”) Encontros da Imagem - International Photography and Visual Arts Festival returns from September 20 to November 3 with more than 40 exhibitions by photographers and visual artists from all over the world Amilton Neves and Sofia Yala are some of the names that make up the exhibition program for the 2024 edition of the oldest photography festival in Portugal and one of the oldest in Europe. The opening weekend takes place from September 20 to 22 in Braga In addition to the photography exhibitions the program for the 34th edition also includes projections Analyzing how it still manifests itself across society and what new forms it takes in the contemporary world is the motto for this new edition.  Elina Heikka is the artistic director of the exhibitions that reflect on the theme Legacies Of Colonialism The art historian and former director of the Finnish Museum of Photography (Helsinki Finland) selected works such as the portrait series by Senegalese photographer Omar Victor Diop and the family archives of Angolan-Portuguese photographer Sofia Yala the themes of their photographic works arise from their own family history and personal experience while others approach colonial history from a broader perspective discussing the history of a country or nation The legitimate experience of historical injustice is an important driving force behind the photographic projects and a common name among the photographers,” says the artistic director of the 34th edition of Encontros da Imagem.  Continuing the partnership with the Prémio Galiza de Fotografia Contemporânea the winning project of the last edition of the Galician prize researcher and co-founder of the Prémio Galiza de Fotografia Contemporânea there is also an exhibition of the Discovery Award 2024 the Emergentes 2023 prize and the Encontros da Imagem Archive more than half will pass through various points on Braga's cultural circuit The exhibitions will also pass through other venues in the northern region this year three open calls were launched for three awards - Discovery Award (dedicated to new artists) Photobook Award (best photography book of the year) and Emergentes: Portfolio Reviews Award (best photography portfolio) - more than 800 applications were received from artists from various countries. The six finalist projects for the Discovery Award 2024 make up the exhibition program for this edition of the festival The 32 artists selected for the Emergentes 2024 award will take part in the portfolio reading which will take place in Braga during the opening weekend The more than 200 photobooks submitted to the Photobook Award 2024 open call will be part of a group exhibition The winners of each award will be announced at the end of September the festival program includes a cinema cycle that will run from September to October between the Lúcio Craveiro da Silva Library and the Theatro Circo Cinema All Over the World: colonialism and the memory of the future is the proposal from Lucky Star - Cineclube de Braga which is showing films such as Acto dos Feitos da Guiné (1979) In the small auditorium of the Theatro Circo works such as Miguel Gomes' most recent feature film focuses on the memory of Portugal's colonial past and is curated by photographer and researcher Ana Catarina Pinho The talks revisit history in the light of the present promoting critical reflection and opening up new possibilities for understanding complex colonial legacies There is also the presentation of the latest edition of the Kioskzine editorial project whose edition reflects on Lucília Monteiro's Lugares Do Corpo project which is part of the José de Sousa Monteiro Archive part of the Madeira Photography Museum - Vicente's Atelier The presentation will take place on September 20 at Livraria Centésima Página in Braga Encontros da Imagem has stood out as an essential platform for the dissemination and creation of photography promoting the development of visual literacy and reflecting on the world and society around us.  we have focused on presenting classic and modern authors This effort is essential for understanding not only the history of photography but also the contemporary world,” explains Manuel Santos director of the Associação Cultural Encontros da Imagem The festival is promoted by the Associação Cultural Encontros da Imagem and has the support of DGArtes the Municipality of Braga and various cultural organizations with which it has collaborated and developed partnerships over the years Getting to know new species of fauna and flora is important so we've listed a few spots where you can learn more about wildlife deer and much more make up the zoo’s 200 species the aim is to simulate the natural habitat so that the animals feel at home According to the official SEA Life Porto website: Many of their species are at risk of extinction have been rescued and cannot return to the wild or were born and developed through one of the conservation projects.” more than 2100 species have been identified lemurs and birds are some of the animals to be found in this zoo Maia Zoo offers some educational experiences